"You!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Carmen's face instantly flushed red, but he had no recourse.
With his life in Ye Cangtian's hands, he had no choice but to endure whatever decision the latter made.
After a long moment of stifled rage, Carmen gritted out, "Ye Cangtian, what exactly do you want?"
In response, Ye Cangtian let out a soft snort and produced a Sealing Spirit Pill.
He tossed it directly to Carmen, saying, "Take it, and return to the hospital with me. As for when you'll regain your freedom, that depends on what wrongdoings you've committed!"
"Alright!"
Hearing this, Carmen agreed without hesitation.
Under someone else's roof, one must bow their head; he had no other choice.
Moreover, he was in the same group as Yale, but Yale was the more astute one, making decisions for all their actions.
After arriving in the capital, Carmen hadn't actually taken any action.
Therefore, in his opinion, he hadn't done anything wrong, and Ye Cangtian wouldn't severely punish him. It was better than resisting and being killed.
With that, Carmen swallowed the Sealing Spirit Pill.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian wore a satisfied smile and, without further ado, led Carmen out of the room.
However, as they left the room, Carmen's lips twitched involuntarily.
He had expected to take the elevator down to the first floor or the basement and then leave by car.
To his surprise, Ye Cangtian directly led him to the top floor, to an outdoor platform.
This was a helicopter landing pad. Within two minutes, a light helicopter landed.
Seeing this, Carmen felt speechless.
This was, after all, Chinese territory. Even if there weren't many experts, resource allocation was extremely efficient.
From this alone, it was evident that the Chinese people were resolute in their stance against foreign incursions.
While musing, Carmen thought of Yale again, expecting Yale's operation to also end in failure.
With a helicopter available, travel time would be significantly reduced. It was likely that Yale's operation wouldn't even be over by then.
Carmen felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, he hoped to preserve his own life. On the other hand, he wished Yale could successfully eliminate Nancy and the other girl.
"Board the helicopter."
At that moment, Ye Cangtian's voice cut through his thoughts.
Carmen snapped back to attention and, without hesitation, boarded the helicopter.
...
Hospital.
Outside the ward corridor of the ICU, all the guards who had been stationed there were gone, leaving the hallway empty.
Ding!
With the sound of the elevator bell, a male figure swaggered out of the elevator shaft.
He was dressed in casual wear, his golden hair styled in wavy curls, a smug and disdainful smile gracing his face.
This person was none other than Yale, the Cardinal of the Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Light.
He was able to move about so boldly because he had ordered his subordinates to repeatedly lure the guards away, successfully drawing them all off.
The next moment, he arrived at the ICU entrance. He straightened his golden hair and collar by looking at his reflection on the glass door before pushing the room open.
"Uh..."
Yale saw Nancy and Gui Wu in the room. However, at the same time, he also saw another figure, Xu Shi'an.
This caused him to falter. He had repeatedly used the 'luring the tiger away from its mountain' strategy. Why was this person still in the room with such a perfect plan?
Had his plan been seen through?
"I knew the big fish would come later."
In the room, Xu Shi'an let out a soft hum upon seeing Yale enter, muttering to himself.
He had experienced something similar before at a Yangzhou hospital, but at that time, he had been transferred away, and Ye Cangtian had remained in the room.
Having gone through that experience, Xu Shi'an was now firmly seated in the ward, refusing to leave.
"Heh, you brat actually have some brains."
Yale glanced at him condescendingly, his face full of disdain, and continued, "But it's a pity. Although you've seen through everything, your cultivation is far too low to stop me!"
From Xu Shi'an's aura, Yale had already gauged his cultivation level.
He was merely a Xuan-level expert, and expecting him to block Yale was an absolute joke!
"Hmph! Whether I can stop you remains to be seen!"
Hearing Yale's words, Xu Shi'an grunted indignantly and then drew his weapon, positioning himself in front of the two women's beds.
As the grandson of Elder Ye, whose parents had both died fighting for China, and with Ye Cangtian's entrustment, he would never retreat even a single step, despite knowing he was outmatched.
"Truly stubborn. Then I shall grant your wish!"
Seeing Xu Shi'an's actions, Yale's smile vanished, replaced by a fierce glint. With a flash, he appeared before Xu Shi'an in just a few steps and unleashed a palm strike.
As the seemingly gentle palm strike came towards him, Xu Shi'an, without a word, raised his great saber to strike. However, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The seemingly light palm strike was incredibly fast. Before the saber could fall, it had already heavily struck Xu Shi'an's chest.
In an instant, Xu Shi'an, along with his saber, was sent flying.
Pfft!
Xu Shi'an spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body collapsing.
"Hmph! Kid, enjoy your last moments!"
"After I'm done with my business, I'll send you on your way!"
"To die together with these two stunning beauties, you've truly enjoyed some good fortune! Remember to thank me! Haha..."
Laughing heartily, Yale walked towards the beds. However, just as he took a step, he heard the buzzing of a helicopter.
What was happening?
Had the Dragon Group's reinforcements arrived? Such quick response times!
Yale realized he couldn't delay any further. He looked back at Nancy and Gui Wu, his eyes flashing with cold killing intent, and slowly approached them.
Swoosh!
Just as he was about to make his move, a piercing sound was heard. Yale, almost instinctively, retreated rapidly.
Then, he saw a water arrow streak through the air, grazing the front of his shirt as it flew past.
Hiss...
Yale gasped, cold sweat drenching his clothes.
He was accustomed to navigating dangerous ruins, so his reactions were extraordinary. Had it not been for that, that water arrow would have likely taken his life.
With this thought, his gaze shifted towards Gui Wu, wanting to see who had ambushed him!
However.
When Yale looked, he saw that the area around Gui Wu was empty. There was nothing there.
And Gui Wu herself lay on the bed, her eyes closed the entire time, clearly incapable of making the attack.
"What's going on?"
Damn it! Was it a hallucination?
Yale quickly dismissed the thought. It was definitely not a hallucination; someone must have ambushed him!
With this in mind, he cautiously approached Nancy again, slowly reaching for her neck, his eyes fixed on Gui Wu.
The next moment, he clearly saw the conch bracelet on Gui Wu's wrist light up, and then a water arrow condensed into shape above her wrist.
Swoosh!
Upon forming, the water arrow immediately shot towards Yale.
Without a word, Yale quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding the water arrow.
A treasure! It was definitely a treasure!
Yale's gaze was captivated by the Qiankun Shell. To be able to attack autonomously without a master's control, it was undoubtedly a treasure of the spirit artifact level.
With this thought, greed surged within him, and he walked towards Gui Wu.
But before he could extend his hand, a gentle cough echoed.
Yale's body trembled, and he abruptly turned to look. He saw two figures standing at the doorway.
The face of one of them was familiar; it was Ye Cangtian, whom the Temple of Light detested to the bone.
The other was his companion, Carmen.
However, Carmen looked dispirited, his hand bandaged, like a defeated rooster.
Yale instantly understood something.
It went without saying that Carmen must have fallen into Ye Cangtian's hands and revealed his plan, which was why Ye Cangtian appeared here.
With this realization, Yale couldn't help but roar, "Carmen, you scoundrel, how dare you betray the Temple of Light!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
"You deliberately quarreled with me to provoke me into staying at the hotel, intending to use me to stall Ye Cangtian..."
"Since you treated me this way, what's wrong with me revealing your information?"
Hearing this, Carmen immediately roared back.
His words almost made Yale choke with anger. It was this idiot who had clashed with him and refused to act together.
Now, the fool was shifting the blame onto him, which was simply unbearable.